Clavius Crater

proper noun

A crater on the Moon.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A crater on the Moon.

Origin

  1. LatinClavius
  2. EnglishClavius Crater

From Latin Clavius + crater. Named after 16th-century Jesuit monk astronomer Christopher Clavius.

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APA

Clavius Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clavius%20Crater

MLA

“Clavius Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clavius%20Crater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clavius Crater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clavius%20Crater.

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